“Telling stories” is what the Orso hotel group, established by Anouk and Louis Solanet, is all about. There could be no better expression of this dazzling narrative than the Rochechouart Hotel, the couple’s latest opening, located at the bottom of the Sacré-Cœur steps. Resurrecting the spirit of the 1920s with the charleston and backed by a batch of tasty anecdotes carefully collected by its new owners, the Rochechouart has that extra touch of soul evocative of Wes Anderson’s view of style! An establishment that has lost none of its festive splendour, its retro façade stands proud in the legendary Pigalle district. Not deviating from their rule of places with personality – “vectors of emotion” – that the couple has been developing since 2020, the 106-room Rochechouart hotel charts a confident course between the art deco Roaring Twenties and the insolence of contemporary design. It is a stunning achievement by the young – but exceptionally talented – duo, Festen. For this project, the two architects working in tandem, Charlotte de Tonnac and Hugo Sauzay, “gleaned as much information as possible to bring the place back to life without it becoming a pastiche”. A moment in time magnified by the idea – revisited with the attention to detail so characteristic of them – of the Grand Hotel, which invites you to linger and relax. From the restaurant area featuring heart-warming bourgeois cuisine to the mischievous, hushed atmosphere of the upper floors before reaching the rooftop and its breathtaking view of Montmartre. Imaginatively deploying irreverent (but well-mannered) quality services tinged with humour – the Pick Assiettes, Chambres à manger and Qui Dîne Dort offers – in spacious yet intimate surroundings, the Rochechouart Hotel has established itself as a haven for celebration and hedonism, bringing to life the noble history of the City of Light and, with it, the legend it is reviving.
Hotel and Restaurant Rochechouart, 55 Boulevard Rochechouart – 75009 Paris. Telephone reservations on+33 (0)142 819100 and by e-mail to bonjour@hotelrochechouart. Restaurant temporarily closed. Room service provided for hotel guests. And for everyone else? The Pick Assiettes menu offer is still available for takeaway and delivery every day from 18:00.
Photography: Valerio Geraci – Text: Caroline Balvay @thesocialitefamily
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